Hear new Box text as downloadable audio
Use a new Box file as the cue to turn its text into speech with ElevenLabs.
Trigger
New File Added to Folder
Fires when a new file is added to a folder.
Action
Text to speech
Converts text into speech and returns an audio file.
Why this helps
Finding time to read every new document can be difficult when work is spread across files and tasks.
- Turn new written content into a downloadable audio file.
- Use an ElevenLabs voice and model for speech generation.
- Make it easier to catch up on documents while away from a screen.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and ElevenLabs once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name and prompt.
- 3Tell Notis to convert the text of each new Box file in the monitored folder to speech using the voice and model you specify.
- 4Pick the Box New File Added to Folder trigger and select a report channel.
- 5Test with one real text document and check the generated audio file.
Questions about this workflow
What does the ElevenLabs action return?
Text to speech converts text using a specified ElevenLabs voice and model and returns a downloadable audio file.
Can I specify a voice?
Yes. Include the voice and model you want in the plain language instruction, using options available in your ElevenLabs account.
Will this process folders or web links too?
No. New File Added to Folder monitors new files only, not folders or web links.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Elevenlabs. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Elevenlabs actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add a pronunciation dictionary from file
Adds a pronunciation dictionary from a lexicon file.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add new project with attributes
Creates a text-to-speech project.
Collaboration Details Changed
Fires when a collaboration’s details change.
Add outbound phone number
Comment Changed
Fires when a comment’s content or details change.
Add rules to the pronunciation dictionary
Adds custom pronunciation rules to a dictionary.
New File Comment Added
Fires when a new comment is added to a file.
Add sharing voice
Adds a shared voice to a user's voice library.
File Metadata Changed
Fires when a file’s metadata or properties change.
Add pronunciation dictionary from rules
Creates a pronunciation dictionary from custom text replacement or phonetic rules.
File Shared Link Changed
Fires when a file’s shared link settings change.
Add a voice
Creates a custom voice from uploaded audio samples.
New File Version Uploaded
Fires when a new version is uploaded to a file.
Convert chapter to audio
Converts a project chapter into audio.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Box and Elevenlabs, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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